NAU Males’s Basketball Hits the Street for Pair of Video games at Idaho State, Weber State

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 3, 2026) – Winner of two of its final three, Northern Arizona males’s basketball begins a road-heavy ultimate stretch of the common season with a pair of video games at Idaho State and Weber State, this Thursday and Saturday respectively, at 7 p.m. MST.

Mitch Strohman tips-off the motion on the Northern Arizona Healthcare NAU Lumberjack Radio Network with the pregame present starting at 6:30 p.m. MST. Both video games shall be streamed on ESPN+.

NAU performs 5 of its ultimate eight common season video games on the highway, the place the Lumberjacks stay on the seek for their first victory this season. NAU is 8-5 at residence, however is winless in 10 video games away from Flagstaff.

The Lumberjacks (8-15, 2-8 Big Sky) do head on the highway with momentum having gained two of their final three video games. Following victories towards Northern Colorado and Eastern Washington, which put an finish to NAU’s 0-7 begin to league play, the Lumberjacks had their two-game win streak snapped final Saturday to Idaho with a 79-62 loss.

Karl Poom has scored in double-figures in six of the final seven video games, together with a team-high 13 factors on Saturday towards the Vandals. Poom is averaging 14.3 factors per recreation throughout this stretch and a team-high 10.8 factors in convention video games.

With Poom dealing with the paint, the arc has opened up for NAU, which ranks twenty second within the nation in 3-point share as a crew, capturing at a 37.9% clip. Although the Lumberjacks are extremely efficient behind the arc, main the Big Sky in 3-point share, they’re solely eighth with 7.5 makes per recreation and final with 19.7 makes an attempt per recreation.

Over the final three video games although, NAU is averaging 9.0 pointers made and 20.5 makes an attempt behind the arc, capturing 43.9% as a crew.

Brennan Peterson, Chris Komin, Diego Campisano and Isaiah Shaw are all capturing higher than 40.0% in convention play with a minimum of one 3-point make per recreation.

NAU additionally acquired contributions from Kavon Bradford final week, who averaged 10.5 factors in two video games versus Eastern Washington and Idaho.

This week’s highway journey represents the second season assembly between NAU and Idaho State and Weber State. Both groups defeated NAU in Flagstaff on Jan. 8 and Jan. 10 respectively. The Lumberjacks are on the lookout for their third straight highway win in Pocatello towards the Bengals, whereas they’re hoping to choose up their first win in Ogden since 2015, having misplaced 11 straight highway video games to the Wildcats.

Idaho State faces a fast turnaround after falling to Portland State, 88-65, on the highway on Monday. The loss was the Bengals’ fifth consecutive since opening convention play with a 3-2 file. Idaho State is 10-13 total and 3-7 in Big Sky video games.

Idaho State continues to guide the Big Sky in blocks per recreation at 4.4 and ranks within the high 100 in rebounding margin (3.8). The Bengals are averaging 74.5 factors per recreation and permitting 80.5 in league video games.

Jamison Guerra led the Bengals with 22 factors and 6 assists in Idaho State’s win in Flagstaff on Jan. 10. Guerra is averaging 12.3 factors and 4.6 assists per recreation in convention play.

Weber State fell in a high-scoring contest, 104-90, at Sacramento State on Monday. The Wildcats (11-12, 5-5 Big Sky) have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games with their lone win coming towards Idaho State, 81-79, final Saturday.

The Wildcats are the second-highest scoring crew in league play, averaging 82.1 factors per recreation, however additionally they permit the second-most factors per recreation at 82.3. Weber State is capturing 38.3% from 3-point vary, simply higher than NAU’s 37.9% clip, in convention play. For the season, the Wildcats are sixtieth nationally in 3-point share (.363).

Five Wildcats scored in double-figures, led by Viljami Vartiainen’s 16 factors, within the first assembly towards NAU. Tijan Saine Jr., who scored 15 factors towards the Lumberjacks, is the Big Sky’s main scorer in convention video games at 21.2 factors per recreation.

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